Four days of books, big ideas and great conversation land in the Highlands this July. The Southern Highlands Writers’ Festival returns 23–26 July 2026 across Berkelouw Book Barn Berrima and Empire Cinemas Bowral, with a stellar lineup of Australian writers and thinkers including Gail Jones, Alice Pung, Bri Lee, Yumna Kassab, Toby Walsh, Andrew Upton, Virginia Haussegger, Astrid Jorgensen, Siang Lu, Ainslie Harvey, Lachlan Strahan and Phoebe Saintilan-Stocks.
HighlandFM 107.1 is a proud festival partner — tune in for interviews with the festival team and authors in the lead-up.
Full program and tickets: shwf.com.au
Date: Thu 23 July 2026 - Sun 26 July 2026
Website: https://shwf.com.au
Address:
Berkelouw Book Barn, Berrima & Empire Cinemas, Bowral